Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 1812). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Institution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations entered into force on 15 August, 2000. Abstract This Order transfers the roles of the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State in the exercise of certain functions relating to agriculture and fisheries to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Its purpose is to transfer functions which are in practice exercised by the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales and which have become unnecessary following the devolution of functions to the Scottish Parliament and Executive and to the National Assembly for Wales. Articles 4 and 5 contain provisions which are supplementary to, or consequential on, the main provisions of the Order. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk